diff --git a/backend/application/import_observations/services/import_observations.py b/backend/application/import_observations/services/import_observations.py
index 0452ff339..c910027ab 100644
--- a/backend/application/import_observations/services/import_observations.py
+++ b/backend/application/import_observations/services/import_observations.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+import json
 import os
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Optional, Tuple
 
+import requests
 from django.core.files.base import File
 from django.utils import timezone
 from rest_framework.exceptions import ValidationError
@@ -517,6 +519,11 @@ def _process_new_observation(imported_observation: Observation) -> None:
         else None
     )
 
+    issue_id = _get_github_issue_id(
+        imported_observation
+    )
+    if issue_id:
+        imported_observation.issue_tracker_issue_id = issue_id
     # Observation has not been imported before, so it is a new one
     epss_apply_observation(imported_observation)
     imported_observation.save()
@@ -593,6 +600,49 @@ def _get_initial_status(product: Product) -> str:
     return Status.STATUS_OPEN
 
 
+def _get_github_issue_id(observation: Observation) -> Optional[str]:
+    github_pat = os.getenv("GITHUB_ISSUES_PAT")
+    if not github_pat:
+        return None
+
+    # Find observation with the same title and "issue_tracker_issue_id" set
+    issue_number = (
+        Observation.objects.filter(
+            title=observation.title, issue_tracker_issue_id__isnull=False
+        )
+        .values_list("issue_tracker_issue_id", flat=True)
+        .first()
+    )
+
+    if not issue_number:
+        print(f"Creating new issue for vulnerability_id: {observation.title}")
+        data: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "title": observation.title,
+            "body": f"""[Show observations in SecObserve](https://secobserve.stackable.tech/#/observations?displayedFilters=%7B%7D&filter=%7B%22current_status%22%3A%22Open%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22{observation.title}%22%7D&order=DESC&page=1&perPage=500&sort=branch_name)
+
+[Review assessments in SecObserve](https://secobserve.stackable.tech/#/observation_logs/needs_approval?displayedFilters=%7B%7D&filter=%7B%22observation_title%22%3A%22{observation.title}%22%7D&order=ASC&page=1&perPage=25&sort=created)
+
+[Show completed assessments in SecObserve](https://secobserve.stackable.tech/#/observations?displayedFilters=%7B%7D&filter=%7B%22has_completed_assessment%22%3Atrue%2C%22title%22%3A%22{observation.title}%22%7D&order=DESC&page=1&perPage=500&sort=branch_name)
+
+---
+
+### {observation.title}
+{observation.description}""",
+        }
+        response = requests.post(
+            url="https://api.github.com/repos/stackabletech/vulnerabilities/issues",
+            headers={
+                "Accept": "application/vnd.github+json",
+                "Authorization": f"Bearer {github_pat}",
+            },
+            data=json.dumps(data),
+            timeout=60,
+        )
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        issue_number = response.json().get("number")
+    return issue_number
+
+
 class ParserError(Exception):
     def __init__(self, message):
         self.message = message